Reported by SPC today.
It is the 72nd strongest of the 124 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near Fairfax, Gregory, SD. Heavy rainfall accompanied mostly dime sized hail... but a few stones were as big as a quarter. (FSD)
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 23 out of 100, at 65 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 23 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 65% |
| Coordinates | 43.0200, -98.8900 |
| Nearest City | Mitchell (104 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T03:42:26.348Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | Fairfax |
| County | Gregory |
| State | SD |
| Comments | Heavy rainfall accompanied mostly dime sized hail... but a few stones were as big as a quarter. (FSD) |
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 23/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.